The Syrian Observer republishes Qantara’s 2015 profile on the Syrian critical philosopher and political activist on the sad occasion of his passing
Douma native Akram Abou al-Fawz uses unexploded remnants in his artwork to show the world that Syrians are not only terrorists, but have a culture with deep roots
The special envoys for Syria from the Netherlands, the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Sweden, Denmark and Germany urge for a cease-fire in Aleppo and the access of humanitarian aid
Trump symbolically and practically has given a green light to finish off Aleppo city, and he has become, along with Obama, partners with Putin in the most horrific stage the city has endured in its long history, writes Abdel Wahab Bedarkhan
Suit comes in response to regime attacks on civilian infrastructure, especially during September and October leading to the deaths of about 400 people
Despite the president-elect’s promises to withdraw American power from the region and revert to a more isolationist strategy, history shows us that major changes in US foreign policy rarely occur with the rotation of presidential administrations, writes Eyyad al-Jaafari
Opposition leader hopes Trump can prove his critics wrong by showing greater leadership over Syria than his predecessor Barack Obama, with a comprehensive new approach to protect civilians
Naturally, Arab-Americans suffered their share of shock, a shock from which they may not wake up soon and will likely change the way that they interpret American society and the American reality.
Former medical worker Asem now works in the 3D printing of prosthetic limbs in order to help improve people’s lives in war-torn countries
Russian FM explains fighting terror and starting political process a top priority, during meeting with German and French leaders in Berlin
Activists call on international community to urgently separate the file of detention and the disappeared in Syria from the unsuccessful political negotiations and bargaining efforts
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad claimed in an interview to Russia’s Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper that the smell of WWIII is in the air. Following is the full text, as published by SANA, the official news agency.
This development represents a departure by the opposition because of the blatant shift in Russia’s role from a joint position in international oversight of the political process, alongside the US, to a direct party to the war, alongside the regime, against the Syrian people
Opposition figure says world must reign in and punish Russia for pushing the world toward a situation which resembles Germany’s role in Europe prior to WW2
Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Saturday addressed the 71 session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York. Below is the full text of the speech as published by SANA
The opposition meets with high-level diplomatic figures in London to discuss its three-stage political vision, which includes six months of negotiations, a transition period lasting 18 months, and ending in elections
Until recently, Damascus saw the Kurds as an ally able to help pressure a wide geographical area that needed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and at the same time would constitute a thorn in the Turkish throat, which was greedy to swallow Syrian geography and people at the same time.
Moscow is convinced that Syria’s opposition should distance itself from ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra
Moscow had positively received the U.S. letter and had tried to offer some commitments
According to a seven-page draft agreement, Moscow and Washington are considering high-level coordination beyond “carrying out air defense” in Syria’s skies, to reach a level of “direct cooperation” between the two armies and their intelligence agencies against Nusra Front and ISIS
